Mars Facts:
1. Mars has a rotation rate such that one day or sol (Martian day) equals 24.6 hours
or 24hours, 37 minutes.
2. Mars orbits the Sun in 687 Earth days.
3. Mars tilts towards the Sun at an angle of 25 degrees. Earth has a similar tilt of
23.5 degrees. This tilt causes seasons on both planets.
4. Mars has two moons. Phobos travels around the planet twice in one sol. Deimos
travels around Mars once a sol.
1. Mars has a rotation rate such that one day or sol (Martian day) equals 24.6 hours
or 24hours, 37 minutes.
2. Mars orbits the Sun in 687 Earth days.
3. Mars tilts towards the Sun at an angle of 25 degrees. Earth has a similar tilt of
23.5 degrees. This tilt causes seasons on both planets.
4. Mars has two moons. Phobos travels around the planet twice in one sol. Deimos
travels around Mars once a sol.